1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Freda Louise Belcher Meek
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 40
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1936
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 11 Mar 1976
Marriage Place: Pearisburg, Virginia, USA
Father: Samuel Belcher
Mother: Mary Ann Sizemore
Spouse: Claude Julian Mitchem
Certificate Number: 1976009107"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Frieda Louise Belcher [Frieda Louise Hampton] [Freda Meek] [Freda Mitchem]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1936
Birth Place: Algoma McDow, West Virginia [Northfork Mc??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 29 Oct 2006
Father:
Samuel Belcher
Mother:
Mary A Sizemore
SSN: 282324443
Notes: May 1953: Name listed as FRIEDA LOUISE BELCHER;
Jun 1955: Name listed as FRIEDA LOUISE HAMPTON;
Oct 1961: Name listed as FREDA LOUISE MEEK;
20 Jun 1980: Name listed as FREDA LOUISE MITCHEM;
14 Jul 1980: Name listed as FREDA B MITCHEM"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 404; WV Archives Website.
William Ratcliff; age 26; born in Pike Co, KY; single; farmer; living at Dan, WV; son of ____and Bell;
married on 24 Dec 1919 at Dan, WV; Oakey Lycons; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; widow;
daughter of G.W. and Citha Rowe.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 22 Jun 1900, Page 250B,
Family #209.
Listed as Oklahoma Rowe, age 2 months, born in Mar 1900, in WV, in household of father, George
W. Rowe.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River, Bradshaw, Precinct #1, taken on 4 May 1910,
Page 74A, Family #147.
Listed as Oklahoma Rowe, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, George W. Rowe.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 15; WV Archives Website.
Homer Lykins; age 21; born in Magoffin Co, KY; single; storekeeper and farmer; living at Edna, KY;
son of Andy and Jane; married on 8 Feb 1919 at Dan, WV; Oakley Rowe; age 17; born in McDowell
Co, WV; daughter of George W. and Sytha.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 404; WV Archives Website.
William Ratcliff; age 26; born in Pike Co, KY; single; farmer; living at Dan, WV; son of ____and Bell;
married on 24 Dec 1919 at Dan, WV; Oakey Lycons; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; widow;
daughter of G.W. and Citha Rowe.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 192; WV Archives Website.
James H. Lockwood; age 26; born in Franklin? Co, PA; single; druggist; living in Welch, WV; son of
Joshua and Alice; married on 29 Nov 1916 in Welch, WV; Flora May Black; age 28; born in MO.
single; daughter of J.W. and Nettie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1966; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
James Henry Lockwood; age 51; born 29 Nov 1890 in Punxustawney, PA; living at 5 Hobart St,
Welch, WV; employed at Flat Iron Drug Store, Welch, WV; person who will always know address,
Mrs. Myrtle B. Lockwood, Welch, WV; 6' 1" tall; 145 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair and ruddy complexion.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 192; WV Archives Website.
James H. Lockwood; age 26; born in Franklin? Co, PA; single; druggist; living in Welch, WV; son of
Joshua and Alice; married on 29 Nov 1916 in Welch, WV; Flora May Black; age 28; born in MO.
single; daughter of J.W. and Nettie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #1074; WV Archives Website.
May Black Lockwood; age 40 yrs, 6 mons, 12 days; born 2 Jul 1888 in Willow Springs, MO; married;
wife of J.H. Lockwood; living at Welch, WV; daughter of J.W. and ____(Scott) Black; died 14 Jan 1929
in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to Vincent angina with mixed infection, probabaly diphtheroid;
buried 16 Jan 1929 in Bluefield, VA; informant, J.H. Lockwood, Welch.
1. 1940 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Arista; E.D. 28-44; taken 1 May 1940; Page 694A;
Image 7 of 22; Household #58.
Listed as Harold Arrington; age 17; born in WV; single; 3 yrs HS education; attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John A. Arrington.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Harold Ersel Arrington
[Harold E Arrington]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Aug 1922
Birth Place: Hemphill Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: Aug 1994
Father: John A Arrington
Mother: India A Robinson
SSN: 236261975
Notes: Oct 1940: Name listed as HAROLD ERSEL ARRINGTON;
17 Aug 1994: Name listed as HAROLD E ARRINGTON"
3. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Harold Arrington
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 22 Aug 1922
Death Date: 2 Aug 1994
SSN: 236261975
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 20 Nov 1942
Release Date 1: 14 Sep 1945"
4. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Harold Ersel Arrington
Death Date: 2 Aug 1994
Death Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Spouse: H Arrington "
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Dottie; 30 Nov 2011.
" Harold E Arrington
Birth 22 Aug 1922
Death 2 Aug 1994 (aged 71)
Burial
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Dottie; 24 Jun 2014.
" Helena Pearl Arrington
Birth 13 Jan 1924
Death 29 Mar 2013 (aged 89)
Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
Plot Center Park North Lot 58
Memorial ID 131820143"Additional Information Posted:
"Norfolk - Helena P. Arrington, 89, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013, at DePaul Hospital.
Born, January 13, 1924, in Mercer Co., WV, she was the youngest of seven children of Emmett and Flossie Ring. Helena was predeceased by her husband, Harold E. Arrington and her son, Larry D. Arrington.
"Survivors include a daughter, Deborah J. Platte and husband Raymond G. III; daughter-in-law, Ethel Arrington; grandson, Raymond G. Platte IV; granddaughter, Tia Renee Platte; great-granddaughter, Amanda J. Platte all of Norfolk and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, on Thursday, April 4, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. followed by a graveside service at Forest Lawn Cemetery at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association or American Heart Association.
Contributor: Reunited 79 (48693071)"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1923); Page 177' Line #3; WV Archives Web Site.
Mydred Vanover; born and died 18 Oct 1923 at War, WV; stillborn; son of Fred and Lettie.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Maben; taken 9 Apr 1930; Page 272B;
Family #70/70.
Listed as Ernest R.Hodson; age 4; born in WV; single; in household of father, Governor S. Hodson.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Maben; E.D. 55-14; taken 15 Apr 1940; Page
379B; Household #31.
Listed as Ernest R. Hodson; age 14; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Governor S. Hodson.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 392; WV Archives Website.
Ernest R. Hodson; age 24; born in Maben, WV; single; living in Mullens, WV; son fo G.S. and Evelyn
Hodson; married on 28 Jun 1950 in Pineville, WV; Mary Jane Williams; age 18; born in Princeton,
WV; single; living in Pineville, WV; daughter of Enos E. and Edith Williams.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 352; WV Archives Website.
Ernest Hodson; age 27; divorced; born in Maben, WV; living in Mullens, WV; son of Governor Swain
and Evelyn Josephine Hodson; married on 11 Apr 1953 at Glen Fork, WV; Phyllis Ann Halsey; age
18; born in ____; single; living at Mullens, WV; daughter of Lee Halsey and ______.
5. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #82-046584; Ancestry.com Website.
Ernest Randall Hodson; age 56; born 28 Mar 1926 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd (sic, ?) marriage;
last marriage ended 2 May 1982; 12th grade education; living at 1139 Easton Rd #18, Salem, VA;
son of Governor Swain and Evelyn Josephine (Dockery) Hodson; married on 25 Sep 1982 in
Roanoke, VA; Edith Marie Lynch; maiden name Massey; age 52; born 15 Jan 1930 in VA; widow;
this is her 3rd marriage; last marriage ended 2 May 1982; 12th grade education; living at 5417
Darby Rd, NW, Roanoke, VA; daughter of Herslmon Dale and Bertha May (Gearheart) Massey.
6, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ernest Randall Hodson [Ernest R Hodson]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1926
Birth Place: Maben Wyo, West Virginia
Death Date: 29 Nov 2005
Father:
Governer S Hodson
Mother:
Evelyn J Dockery
SSN: 235381112
Notes: May 1943: Name listed as ERNEST RANDALL HODSON;
08 Dec 2005: Name listed as ERNEST R HODSON"
7. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ernest R Hodson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1926
Death Date: 29 Nov 2005
SSN: 235381112
Enlistment Branch: ARMY
Enlistment Date: 7 Dec 1943
Discharge Date: 11 Apr 1946
Page number: 1"
8. U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ernest Randall Hodson
Death Age: 79
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1926
Death Date: 29 Nov 2005
Interment Place: Virginia, USA
Cemetery Address: 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike Salem, VA 24153
Cemetery: Sherwood Memorial Park Inc
Notes: Cpl Us Army Air Forces World War II"
9. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ernest R. Hodson
Gender: Male
Death Age: 79
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1926
Birth Place: Maben, W. VA.
Residence Place: Salem
Death Date: 29 Nov 2005
Burial Date: 1 Dec 2005
Obituary Date: 30 Nov 2005
Obituary Place: Salem, Marion, Oregon, USA
Child: Randy, Diana Michelle
Siblings: Clifford"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Edith Marie Massey Craighead
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 39
Birth Date: 15 Jan 1930
Marriage Registration Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 17 Oct 1969
Marriage Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Father: Hershman Dale Massey
Mother: Bertha Mae Gearheart
Spouse: Thomas Eugene Lynch
Certificate Number: 1969040661"
2. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #82-046584; Ancestry.com Website.
Ernest Randall Hodson; age 56; born 28 Mar 1926 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd (sic, ?) marriage;
last marriage ended 2 May 1982; 12th grade education; living at 1139 Easton Rd #18, Salem, VA;
son of Governor Swain and Evelyn Josephine (Dockery) Hodson; married on 25 Sep 1982 in
Roanoke, VA; Edith Marie Lynch; maiden name Massey; age 52; born 15 Jan 1930 in VA; widow;
this is her 3rd marriage; last marriage ended 2 May 1982; 12th grade education; living at 5417
Darby Rd, NW, Roanoke, VA; daughter of Herslmon Dale and Bertha May (Gearheart) Massey.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Edith Marie Massey [Edith Maria Collins] [Edith Lucas] [Edith Craighead] [Edith Lynch]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 15 Jan 1930
Birth Place: Salem Roanok, Virginia [Salem, Virginia]
Death Date: 29 Apr 1996
Father:
Hershman D Massey
Mother:
Bertha M Gearhart
SSN: 228309522
Notes: Jun 1944: Name listed as EDITH MARIE MASSEY;
Feb 1954: Name listed as EDITH MARIA COLLINS;
Feb 1958: Name listed as EDITH MARIA LUCAS;
May 1967: Name listed as EDITH MAS CRAIGHEAD;
Oct 1969: Name listed as EDITH MARIE LYNCH;
22 Mar 1983: Name listed as EDITH MARIE HODSON"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 225; WV Archives Web Site.
H.C. Vanover; age 28; born in Pike Co, KY; widowed; bookkeeper; living at Woosley, WV; son of F.M.
and Almyra; married on 30 Jul 1907 in Welch, WV; Fannie Miller; age 26; born in McDowell Co, WV;
widow; daughter of D.L. and ______.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 225; WV Archives Web Site.
H.C. Vanover; age 28; born in Pike Co, KY; widowed; bookkeeper; living at Woosley, WV; son of F.M.
and Almyra; married on 30 Jul 1907 in Welch, WV; Fannie Miller; age 26; born in McDowell Co, WV;
widow; daughter of D.L. and ______.